This isn't a souls-like game at all.

It was not until night fell and the azure moon rose high into the sky that Ye Yiyi finally arrived at the town called Pioneer.

Chapter 126 Dare to steal my horse? !

The pioneer town is located at the end of the Windswept Desert, in the center of a barren mountain desert.

Following the steep wind-eroded rock walls on both sides, walking along a road covered with ruts and flying sand and dust, we arrived at the entrance of the pioneer town.

This is a town built between two mountains.

Although it is a town, its scale does not match its name.

Many tall houses with mixed brick and wood structures are located from south to north, with their backs against the rock walls on both sides and the wide street in the middle as the axis.

When Ye Yiyi rode Virgil in here, he also saw the figures of two Duchy soldiers.

They were standing guard... or rather chatting, by the brazier at the town's entrance.

Seeing Ye Yiyi coming, they immediately stopped talking and acted as if they were standing guard seriously.

"You are not allowed to ride horses in the city." A soldier, leaning on a spear, kindly reminded Ye Yiyi, and then stared at the red bulge on his shoulder for a while.

"what is that?"

"my pet."

Ye Yiyi turned over and got off the horse. The dung beetle immediately flapped its wings and flew up, landing on Virgil's back.

"Pet? Isn't that a bug..." The soldier took two steps back in horror and hurriedly tightened the spear in his hand.

"Relax, it doesn't bite and is very obedient."

Ye Yiyi raised his hand, and the dung beetle flapped its wings and flew onto his arm armor.

The soldier swallowed his saliva, still looking timid and not daring to get close.

"Be careful when you go in later..."

Another soldier on guard suddenly said, "Not many people here like bugs, especially big ones."

As he spoke, he swallowed and looked at the dung beetle with a hint of curiosity and strong awe.

Even the gazes towards Ye Yiyi became filled with awe.

Are people here so afraid of insects?

Ye Yiyi frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and took Virgil's hand and walked into the street.

Although it was night, the place was still brightly lit.

This helps Ye Yiyi avoid the unknown excrement scattered on the streets...

Along the way, he saw many shops with railings and conspicuous wooden signs on top. Those wooden signs were painted with various patterns, similar to the ones Ye Yiyi saw in the market in the Principality.

With the help of the accompanying Eagle Claw Knight, Ye Yiyi learned a lot of new knowledge.

For example, a sign with wheat ears on it indicates a tavern, one with an anvil on it indicates a blacksmith's shop, one with a hammer on it indicates a carpenter's shop, and one with a red cloth on it indicates a brothel...

Ye Yiyi looked around, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help scratching his head.

There are many male prostitution parlors here...

They stopped in front of a noisy house with occasional laughter and a wooden sign with wheat ears painted on it. Immediately, a young man in coarse linen clothes came up to them with a flattering face.

"Would you like to come in for a drink? We have some fine wine shipped from the Empire!"

He looked Ye Yi up and down, then his eyes fell on Virgil, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Can you stay here?" Ye Yiyi looked at him.

"Of course, if you need it, we can also call a male prostitute to sleep with you. Although she is not as beautiful as the delicate beauties in the principality, her quality is not bad either~"

"..."

Ye Yiyi's eyes froze, "I don't have that hobby."

"That's a shame... Come on, please come in."

The man narrowed his eyes in a grin, reached out to take Virgil's reins, and led him towards the stables behind the house.

Ye Yiyi stared at the man's back and silently glanced at the dung beetle on his shoulder.

The little brother who was looking for shit immediately understood and flapped his wings and flew into the sky.

Then he walked up the steps and pushed open the wooden door of the tavern.

The door opened, and a mixture of the smell of sweat, stench, incense, wheat beer, and the fermented smell of these mixed together suddenly rushed into Ye Yiyi's nostrils like thousands of troops.

He took a deep breath and then let it out slowly.

"It tastes really good. This restaurant must be very authentic."

With the help of the [Degraded Deity Inscription], Ye Yiyi instantly transformed himself into a free mercenary and made remarks that matched his identity.

"You have good taste, my restaurant has been here since the Grand Duke pioneered here. It has been passed down to me for the seventh generation."

Standing behind the wooden bar, a middle-aged man with a bald head, a mustache, and a linen shirt that was stretched extremely wide suddenly smiled.

"You, the seventh generation, are not ordinary."

Suddenly, a patron with a rosy face in the tavern joked, "You know, the Grand Duke has only been in office for five generations, but guess what? When he first ascended the throne, the Holy Blood Cult seized power. Now that he's almost dead, the Hunting God Church has seized power again.

“Such a big principality, but it’s like a whore, anyone can have sex with it.

"But your restaurant has been in your family for seven generations. Compared to you, the Grand Duke is just like this."

The drunkard raised his middle finger.

"Hahahaha!"

The drinkers present burst into laughter.

Ye Yiyi even saw a knight in the corner who had taken off his helmet and was wearing Eagle Claw Knight armor. He was holding a wooden wine glass and his face was red - he was trying to hold back his laughter.

Well, even his own knights laugh at the Grand Duke. It seems that the old man is really no good.

"What are you talking about? How can I compare with the Grand Duke?"

The middle-aged boss seemed to be scolding, but there was a smile on his face. Then he looked at Ye Yiyi.

"Come, please take a seat. What would you like to drink? I recommend the craft wheat beer produced in the Empire State. This is our signature drink!"

"Then have two hoops." Ye Yiyi smiled and sat down at the wooden bar.

"okay."

After a while, the boss placed a wooden glass filled with clear yellow wine in front of him.

"Two hoops" is a slang term in taverns, which comes from the fact that the wooden wine glasses used have two iron hoops.

If a person comes to a pub for the first time or is a newbie, and says "one drink", the bartender will silently charge double the price.

This is an established rule. After all, as the main entertainment facility besides brothels, taverns are full of all kinds of people, including knights, tax collectors, soldiers, mercenaries, farmers and almost everyone else.

Even if you realize later that you have suffered a loss, you can only swallow your anger.

Ye Yiyi had tasted this kind of beer in a bar on Hong Street a long time ago. According to him, this is just ordinary beer brewed using modern technology.

Of course, in the Middle Ages when winemaking technology was developing slowly, this was a dimensionality reduction attack.

The empire relied on cyber refugees and plundered countless wealth from all over the border.

This wine is one of the most important sources of wealth that cannot be underestimated.

After two scoops of wine, Ye Yiyi started chatting with the boss.

"Is this your first time visiting our town?"

"Actually, this is the second time. Last time I came, and this time I'm going to leave."

As soon as Ye Yiyi opened his mouth, lies came out.

"Isn't there a war going on in the north? Life is tough. I was planning to come to the capital to see if there was any work, but it happened to be a curfew. Oh my god! The fighting was so intense that the principality changed its name the next day."

"That's right. When has the war in the north ever stopped? I think it's more comfortable here. At least the war won't happen on our heads! You look quite young and handsome, sir. I didn't expect you to be so strong and able to come here safely."

The boss had no doubt about his words. After expressing his superiority over the North, he also praised Ye Yiyi.

From the boss's mouth, Ye Yiyi learned the origin of this pioneer town and the pioneer bridge across the rift valley.

Simply put, the Grand Duke went south, crossed mountains and built bridges across rivers, leading a large team of pioneers and was invincible.

With the help of the Spread-Winged Eagle, they easily crossed the huge rift valley that daunted the southern borderers and discovered the Linhai Tower City in the southernmost part of the continent.

When it comes to the Valley of Calamity, we have to mention the emperor scorpions.

When the boss said this, he became a little worried.

"I don't know what's wrong with those bugs these past two days. They've become extremely agitated and have been climbing up the Pioneer Bridge for no reason.

"Yesterday, a soldier was nearly attacked by bugs. If hunters from the Church of the Hunting God hadn't happened to pass by and killed the invading bugs, they might have invaded the town again."

Ye Yiyi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and he suddenly remembered what the hunter said to him on the way here during the day.

As for the soldiers… he understood now.

It turned out that the soldier guarding the town gate was the unlucky guy.

"That spirit? It's Chui..."

He was about to speak when the door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open by a panting soldier.

Ye Yiyi looked back and was immediately happy. Speak of the devil, and here he is.

But soon he was no longer happy.

"Who is that? Yes, it's you!!"

The soldier swept through the tavern under everyone's gaze, and finally landed on Ye Yiyi's head, then gasped and said loudly.

"Hurry up! Those damn thieves are here again! They stole your horse!"

"Horse?" Ye Yiyi raised his eyebrows.

"Fuck it!!"

The Eagle Claw Knight sitting in the corner stood up with his face flushed and his eyes wide open.

"They stole my horse half a month ago, and these thieves dare to come again? I'm going to throw them all off the bridge to feed the scorpions!"

As he said this, he picked up his sword and walked out. Then he felt dizzy and staggered, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, a drunkard supported him, otherwise the knight would have at least been hit on the head and bleeding.

Ye Yiyi frowned slightly, then looked at the boss who was also frowning.

"Boss, is that guy soliciting customers in front of the door from your store?"

"Touting customers?" The boss puffed his beard and widened his eyes. "No one in our store solicits customers!"

Ye Yi stood up and walked out of the tavern to look around. Sure enough, the young man had disappeared long ago.

I went to the stable behind the store and took a look, but Virgil was not there either.

"This guy is really brave."

Ye Yiyi understood immediately and couldn't help shaking his head.

If he did something like this in front of someone's shop, if someone came out of the tavern or a soldier passed by, this guy would not be able to escape.

"Where did that guy run to?" He looked at the soldier with a worried look on his face.

The soldier pointed north in the direction of the Pioneer Bridge and sighed.

"This gang of thieves first appeared a month ago. At that time, they took advantage of the night and stole dozens of horses from the military camp, almost making several knights faint from anger.

“We then stepped up our guard, but it was useless. Half a month ago, they somehow sneaked into the town and stole seven or eight horses.

"I was just changing shifts when I heard people over there say they saw someone riding a black horse rushing out of town... Then I realized what was happening and came looking for you."

"I see. Thank you for coming to tell me this news."

Ye Yiyi nodded slightly, not looking very depressed, and even flicked a copper coin to the soldier.

Then he returned to the tavern, shook his head at the drinkers who were looking at him, and immediately began to sigh again.

After paying for the drinks at the bar, the boss sighed and brought two more hoops of wine and placed them in front of Ye Yiyi.